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Confidence slips: A quarterly survey of business...

August 12, 1993

Confidence slips: A quarterly survey of business confidence by the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce and the accounting firm Checkers Simon & Rosner found a decline of 8 index points from three months ago, to a current reading of 346 from 354. The survey found that companies say they are focusing on short-term results, citing fears about the cost of health care and the impact of rising taxes.